CN108808208A

CN108808208A - For the method for communication, system and computer-readable non-transitory storage medium

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Publication number: CN108808208A
Application number: CN201810620246.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 耶尔·马圭尔
Original assignee: Facebook Inc
Current assignee: Meta Platforms Inc
Priority date: 2013-02-28
Filing date: 2014-02-26
Publication date: 2018-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 2034-02-26
Also published as: CA2901315C; JP2018023105A; WO2014134125A1; US9788162B2; EP2962517A4; KR101695668B1; CN108808208B; US20160037361A1; CN105165110B; KR20150144811A; MX2015011293A; CA2913302A1; EP2962517A1; IL251444B; KR20170005171A; US9191829B2; JP2016521468A; MX346845B; CN105165110A; MX364371B

Abstract

This application involves for the method for communication, system and computer-readable non-transitory storage medium.Method for communication includes：RF reference signals are sent to each antenna being coupled in the mutiple antennas of transceiver by the RF transceivers of wireless telecom equipment associated with the first user of on-line system；The processor of equipment is at least one characteristic for the RF reference signals that each antenna determination in mutiple antennas is returned from antenna-reflected by radio communication；By radio communication the processor of equipment based on the environment around determining at least one characteristic present's wireless telecom equipment at least one aspect, to determine object proximity wireless telecom equipment；And the processor of equipment retrieves information associated with the first user based on determining object proximity wireless telecom equipment from on-line system by radio communication.

Description

For the method for communication, system and computer-readable non-transitory storage medium

The application is the divisional application of the Chinese patent application application No. is 201480023979.2.

Technical field

Specific implementation mode is related to the antenna element control wireless telecom equipment using equipment.

Background technology

Mobile communication equipment is used using electromagnetic wave as any number of and such as base in the multiple wireless protocols of RF signals It stands, various types of equipment wireless communications such as satellite and other wireless devices.In some mobile devices, RF signals are about 2.400GHz is to the ISM bands between about 2.483GHz frequently (for IEEE 802.11Wi-Fi and bluetooth).In other mobile devices In, defeated RF signals (being used for Wi-Fi) are kept pouring in about 4915MHz to the 5GHz U-NII bands between about 5825MHz.In other movements In equipment, RF signals are 1575.42MHz and 1227.60MHz (being used for GPS).In other mobile devices, RF signals are UMTS/ LTE band frequencies, that is, can be about 800MHz, about 850MHz, about 900MHz, about 1500MHz, about 1700MHz, about 1800MHz, about 1900MHz or about 2100MHz.Certainly, mobile device can support other frequency bands.The each frequency supported for mobile device Band, antenna allow for the voltage being converted into electromagnetic wave under nominal impedance.

Mobile device usually has relative to the plane of device distribution or the antenna of three-dimensional structure, is set for example, being embedded in In standby mechanical structure.The number of antenna can be greater than, equal to or less than the number of wireless frequency and standard supported by equipment Mesh.It can be around equipment, one group of antenna of rear portion, and/or front encirclement.

Most of materials are not RF transparent and generate diffraction effect.One of challenge of mobile device is, for example, by In absorption of human body/redirect radio frequency signals, produced from transmitter so the human bodies such as hand and arm can weaken Raw signal and/or the signal transmitted by other equipment can be weakened.For example, holding the hand of mobile communication equipment can influence wirelessly The transmission and reception of signal of communication.

Invention content

In a specific embodiment, wireless telecom equipment can detect the hand or other bodies of the mankind in its proximity device Position and the feature based on the detection control device or function.RF transceivers can be used to transmit RF reference signals for equipment.When When being reflected back RF reference signals from each of mutiple antennas, equipment can determine RF reference signals at least one characteristic (for example, Amplitude, phase, scattering, waveform shape or distortion).Then, equipment can be based on the environment around characteristic present's equipment extremely Few one side, and based on the function of at least one aspect control device.For example, equipment can detect object (for example, hand or Person other body parts) just in proximity device, but not yet contacted with equipment, and can be based on the characteristic activation equipment it is first special Sign.

Description of the drawings

Fig. 1 schematically shows front side and the rear side of mobile communication equipment；

Fig. 2 schematically shows the hands of gripping device behind equipment in Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 shows that according to illustrative embodiments includes N number of identical or different antennae element antenna system Alternative design；

Fig. 4 shows that there are antenna configurations when hand in Fig. 3；

Fig. 5 is the schematic block diagram of the circuit according to illustrative embodiments for realizing the feature in Fig. 4；

Fig. 6 is according to illustrative embodiments for determining the logical flow chart for selecting antenna from Fig. 5；

Fig. 7 be show it is according to illustrative embodiments have be connected to the more of switching construction (switch fabric) The schematic block diagram of the circuit of a antenna element；

Fig. 8 is the schematic block diagram for showing more detailed circuit realization method according to illustrative embodiments；And And

Fig. 9 is the logical flow chart according to illustrative embodiments that should select antenna from Fig. 8 for determination；

Figure 10 shows examplary network environment associated with social networking system.

Figure 11 shows illustrative social graph.

Specific implementation mode

Definition

As used in this specification and appended claims, following term should have indicated meaning, unless up and down Text states otherwise：

" one group " has at least one member.

" wireless telecom equipment " refer to such as bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GSM (GPRS, 3G, 4G) or CDMA, GPS, RFID or The equipment of the wireless communication functions such as other wireless communication techniques of person.For example, wireless telecom equipment can be mobile device in object Manage the virtual any type of equipment such as arbitrary things that can be tagged in the world.

" mobile communication equipment " is portable radio communication device.

About mutiple antennas, term refer to " relative to shell distribution " antenna place at each position inside the shell and/ Shell one or more inner surfaces or outer surface on, and/or form one or more surfaces of shell itself (for example, outer The front of shell, rear, and/or outer peripheral all or part of).

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a kind of wireless telecom equipment is provided, wireless telecom equipment has：Shell, The mutiple antennas that RF transceivers in the shell are arranged, are coupled to transceiver and are distributed relative to shell and setting are outside In shell and it is coupled to the process circuits of RF transceivers.Process circuit is configured as：RF transceivers are made to send RF reference signals；Really At least one characteristic of the fixed RF reference signals being reflected back from each of mutiple antennas；Store the characteristic of at least one determination； And the characteristic of at least one determination is handled, to be selected in mutiple antennas at least based on the characteristic of at least one determination One antenna.

In the further relevant embodiment, process circuit is configured as based on being reflected from each of mutiple antennas At least one characteristic of signal selects mutiple antennas and the antenna selectivities of multiple selections is coupled to transceiver.It is optional Ground, communication equipment include the programmable switch equipment for being coupled to mutiple antennas and being coupled to process circuit, wherein process circuit It is configured as that the antenna selectivities of multiple selections are coupled to transceiver via programmable switch equipment.Optionally, in addition, locate Lineation road is configured as by the antenna selectivities of multiple selections being coupled to transceiver parallel via programmable switch equipment.

In another relevant embodiment, equipment includes being coupled to mutiple antennas and being coupled to the controllable of process circuit Impedance, wherein process circuit is configured as selectively controlling the impedance between RF transceivers and at least one antenna.

In another relevant embodiment, at least one characteristic include amplitude, phase, scattering, waveform shape or At least one of distortion.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a kind of use and has RF transceivers and be coupled to the multiple of RF transceivers The method of the RF communications of the wireless telecom equipment of antenna.The method of the embodiment includes：RF is sent at wireless telecom equipment Reference signal；Determine at least one characteristic for the RF reference signals being reflected back from each of mutiple antennas；Store this at least one The determining characteristic of kind；And the characteristic of at least one determination is handled, to more based on the selection of the characteristic of at least one determination At least one of a antenna antenna.

In related embodiment, the characteristic of at least one determination is handled, to the spy based at least one determination Property selection at least one of mutiple antennas antenna include：Based on at least one characteristic being reflected back from each of mutiple antennas Select mutiple antennas；And the antenna selectivities of multiple selection are coupled to transceiver.

As the further option of the related embodiment, the antenna selectivities of multiple selection are coupled to transceiver Including：The antenna selectivities of multiple selection are coupled to transceiver via programmable switch equipment.And and optionally, The antenna selectivities of multiple selection, which are coupled to transceiver, via programmable switch equipment includes：It is set via programmable switch It is coupled to transceiver parallel to the standby antenna selectivities by multiple selection.

Another related embodiment further comprises being coupled to mutiple antennas and is coupled to the controllable impedance of process circuit, Wherein, process circuit is configured as selectively controlling the impedance between RF transceivers and at least one antenna.

In another related embodiment, which includes amplitude, phase, scattering, waveform shape or mistake It is at least one of true.

In another embodiment, a kind of wireless telecom equipment is provided, wireless telecom equipment has shell, is arranged in shell In RF transceivers, the mutiple antennas that is coupled to transceiver and is distributed relative to shell and setting in the shell and coupling It is connected to the process circuit of RF transceivers.Process circuit is configured as：Make RF transceivers：Send RF reference signals；It determines from multiple At least one characteristic for the RF reference signals that each of antenna is reflected back；Store the characteristic of at least one determination；And locate The characteristic for managing at least one determination, at least one function of control device.

In further relevant embodiment, at least one characteristic include amplitude, phase, scattering, waveform shape or At least one of person's distortion.Optionally, which includes at least one of following：Selection is coupled to transceiver At least one antenna；Select at least one antenna decoupled from transceiver；Or mutiple antennas is made to couple to form having for bigger Imitate antenna.Optionally.The characteristic for handling at least one determination includes to control at least one function：Based on this at least one The determining characteristic of kind, characterizes at least one aspect of the environment around equipment；And it is based at least one aspect control device At least one function.Optionally, which includes at least one of following：Object existence or non-existence；Object Distance of the body away from equipment；Position of the object relative to equipment；Movement of the object relative to equipment；Side of the object relative to equipment Position；The deployment of equipment；Or flight time measurement (time-of-flight measurement) of the object relative to equipment.

In further related embodiment, which includes the feature based on the characteristic activation equipment.It can Selection of land activates this feature when detecting object just in proximity device, but before object is contacted with equipment.In addition, optional Ground, at least one function include the application program run in a device based on the Characteristics Control.Optionally, object includes body Position.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a kind of method of at least one function of control wireless telecom equipment, Wireless telecom equipment uses the wireless device with mutiple antennas to provide RF and communicates.This method includes：At wireless telecom equipment Send RF reference signals；Determine at least one characteristic for the RF reference signals being reflected back from each of mutiple antennas；Storage should The characteristic of at least one determination；And the characteristic for handling at least one determination, at least one function of control device.

In further relevant embodiment, at least one characteristic include amplitude, phase, scattering, waveform shape or At least one of person's distortion.Optionally, which includes at least one of following：Selection is coupled to transceiver At least one antenna；Select at least one antenna decoupled from transceiver；Or mutiple antennas is made to couple to form having for bigger Imitate antenna.Optionally, the characteristic for handling at least one determination includes at least one function of control：Based on at least one At least one aspect of determining characteristic present's equipment ambient enviroment；And at least based at least one aspect control device A kind of function.Optionally, which includes at least one of following：Object existence or non-existence, object is away from setting Standby distance；Position of the object relative to equipment；Movement of the object relative to equipment；Orientation of the object relative to equipment；Equipment Deployment；Or flight time measurement of the object relative to equipment.Optionally, which includes：Based on the characteristic The feature of activation equipment.Optionally, when detecting object just in proximity device, but before object contact arrangement, activation should Feature.Optionally, which includes：The application program run in a device based on the Characteristics Control.Optionally, In, object includes body part.

Fig. 1 schematically shows front side and the rear side of example mobile communication equipment 100.Mobile device, which uses, utilizes electricity Any one of the multiple wireless protocols of magnetic wave as RF signals and base station, satellite and other wireless devices etc. are various The equipment of type wirelessly communicates.In some mobile devices, RF signals are the ISM bands between about 2.400GHz and about 2.483GHz Frequently (for IEEE 802.11Wi-Fi and bluetooth).In other mobile devices, between about 4915MHz and about 5825MHz 5GHz U-NII bands keep pouring in defeated RF signals (being used for Wi-Fi).In other mobile devices, RF signals be 1575.42MHz and (1227.60MHz being used for GPS).In other mobile devices, RF signals are UMTS/LTE band frequencies, that is, about 800MHz, about 850MHz, about 900MHz, about 1500MHz, about 1700MHz, about 1800MHz, about 1900MHz or about 2100MHz.Certainly, it moves Dynamic equipment can support other frequency bands.For each frequency band that mobile device is supported, antenna allows for electromagnetic wave being converted into Voltage under nominal impedance.Mobile device usually has the antenna of the plane or three-dimensional structure that are distributed relative to device housings, For example, being embedded in the mechanical structure of equipment.The number of antenna can greater than, equal to or less than equipment support wireless frequency With the number of standard.One group of antenna can around equipment 100, on rear portion 120, and/or on front.It should be noted that day Line 120 is only the bounding box for one group of geometrical pattern for limiting this group of antenna.

In this illustrative embodiments, the radiofrequency field 125 or in principle its via 840MHz-960MHz are shown He hands over mobile device and one or more RFID tag 130 RF/ microwave bands (such as, 2.400GHz-2.483GHz etc.) Mutual auxiliary antenna 105.If 2.400GHz-2.483GHz wave bands are not useable for RFID operation, auxiliary antenna may be needed 105.The main purpose of mobile device is for all communications in addition to RFID functions；Therefore, antenna 120 will occupy equipment The maximum area or volume of access region.The wavelength (in general, 12cm-35cm) of the interaction of given RFID, antenna 105 can It can not be ideal geometry, still, without more speeches, give the mobile phone of controlled geometry, it is necessary to make folding Inner feelings scheme.

Most of materials are not RF transparent and generate diffraction effect.One of challenge of mobile device is, for example, by In absorption of human body/redirect radiofrequency signal, so the human bodies such as hand and arm can weaken the letter generated from transmitter Number and/or weaken the signal that is transmitted by other equipment.For example, wireless communication signals can be influenced by holding the hand of mobile communication equipment Transmission and reception.

Fig. 2 schematically depicts the hand 200 in the rear portion gripping device of equipment 210.In this case, the finger of hand With proximal end (proximity) refer to RFID antenna 105 match it is bad and/or cannot correct eradiation.In the prior art, RFID is read Device circuit is taken to incorporate the cancellation of self-interference machine, the background noise of return loss matching or improvement receiver or dynamic range Other means.This can solve bad antenna match, it can however not solving reduced antenna ra-diation pattern.In RFID operation Ideally, it (is defined as " connecting threshold value ") when RFID tag is converted to access failure from connection, the reception of RFID reader Device still possesses enough reception allowances of decoded packet data with low-down error probability or Packet Error Ratio (PER).This is defined To be limited transmitter.In the case where receiver is limiting factor rather than RFID tag, this is defined as limited receiver.Cause To connect RFID tag 130 by the fields RFID 225, so hindering the hand of RFID antenna 105 that can distinguish label to a certain extent Range is read and writes, so that label can not be connected in steering range 227.It should be noted that data, position and voice communication day Line 120 can also undergo this variation of antenna performance, still, because of wireless data, position and the courses of action of voice communication Loss ratio RFID path losses (40dB-60dB) bigger (90dB-150dB), so in the presence of hand, link allowance is still For just.Therefore, when integrating mobile phone related with traditional data, position and voice communication, RFID communication system has Two advantages contended with each other：The low link allowance and suboptimum Antenna Design of mobile communication equipment.

In certain embodiments, wireless telecom equipment includes multiple changeable antenna elements, multiple changeable Antenna element can be used for improving the interaction of wireless telecom equipment and other equipment, such as, improve the mobile communication equipped with RFID Equipment and other RFID devices interaction (for example, to better assure that function conveying to other RFID devices and/or and its The communication of his RFID device) and/or multiple changeable antenna element can be used for characterize wireless telecom equipment around environment Various aspects, such as, help, which creates, allows people and the interactive more natural interfaces of wireless telecom equipment.

Fig. 3 show according to a kind of illustrative embodiments include N number of identical or different antenna element (for example, 310) the alternative design of antenna system 300.What although disclosed embodiment was not limited to be etched or be printed Antenna element and transfer to may include one or more kinds of other kinds of antennas, however, these elements can be used as printing or Etching or printed element on flexible electric circuit board are present in a kind of illustrative embodiments.In fact, antenna can have Arbitrary shape, arbitrary dimension, any thickness or arrangement.For example, by using 3D printings or ordinary matches technology, these Element can have three-dimensional metal structure.Each element can possess the independent pathway of transmitter, alternatively, if each element quilt Configuration has sufficiently flexible, additionally or alternatively, allows and voltage, ground connection, resistance, and/or the reactance of adjacent elements Link, then allow to form the antenna of bigger.Size, number and the shape of element shown in Fig. 3 are only suggestiveness designs. In addition to antenna element, may also include the initial far field antenna for data and voice communication 120, for example, service life or M small size antenna of person's aperiodicity grid arrangement.Thus, for example, may include between about 2.400GHz and about 2.483GHz Antenna elements of the ISM with frequency (for Wi-Fi and bluetooth), may include the 5GHz between about 4915MHz and about 5825MHz Antenna elements (be used for Wi-Fi) of the U-NII with frequency may include 1575.42MHz and 1227.60MHz with frequency (being used for GPS) Antenna element may include that antenna elements of the UMTS/LTE with frequency (can be about 800MHz, about 850MHz, about 900MHz, about 1500MHz, about 1700MHz, about 1800MHz, about 1900MHz or about 2100MHz), may include 840MHz-960MHz bands Frequently it (is used for RFID), and/or may include the antenna element of other RF/ microwave bands.Although should be noted that the diagram illustrate shiftings Visible antenna element on the surface of dynamic communication equipment, however, it is invisible that it, which is used for illustrative purpose and antenna element, , for example, being hidden in below glass, plastics, ceramics, synthetic or other materials.

Fig. 4 shows that there are the configurations of same antenna when hand 200 310.Although being covered on the back side of equipment by hand 205 Many antenna elements (being described as dark component), however, several antenna elements are still uncovered and can be connected to transmission Device, it is unrelated with bad return loss and the radiation path for being coupled to hand.A kind of reality for the antenna element not influenced by the presence of hand It is 315 to apply example.In certain embodiments, some or all in free antenna element can be connected in parallel to one or The transmitter and/or receiver of the multiple radio of person.There is its of more than one transmitter and/or receiver in radio protocol In his embodiment, free element can be independently connected to each transmitter and receiver.It, can in other other embodiment So that some or all in free antenna element are connected to each other, to optimize radiation and power transmission.About with reference to 1 He of figure The mobile communication equipment with RFID communication function of Fig. 2 discussion, by using be connected to payload antenna element and unload from By antenna element 315, it is assumed that the fields RF generated by mobile communication equipment 325 in fig. 2 shown in traditional design 105 magnitude Bigger in aspect, still, as shown in Figure 1, when there is no hand, it is impossible to same big with the fields RF 125.If RF is compared in the fields RF 325 225 biggers of field, then reading scope 427 should be than 227 biggers, so that manipulation space is more reliable.It should be noted that can be by the implementation Mode is summarised as so that RFID tag 130 is another wireless telecom equipment, and antenna 320 is by multiple days such as 310,315 Thread elements forms.

Fig. 5 is the schematic block diagram of the circuit according to illustrative embodiments for realizing the feature in Fig. 4.Because In conventional RFID reader, transmitter power is coupled to OUT terminal mouth by directional coupler 505；So directional coupler by with The digital controllable switch 500 that digital signal 501 controls is coupled to one in N number of antenna port 510-512.In some embodiment party In formula, directional coupler 505 can be circulator, and the ports COUP can be not present.In this embodiment, it emphasizes to highlight Three in N number of antenna 530-532.The ports ISO of directional coupler carry from antenna into the power in OUT terminal mouth simultaneously And power is directed to receiver.This includes self-interference device and RFID tag backscattering data, Yi Jitong from transmitter Directional coupler is crossed to be isolated and the transmission power (in general, 15dB-40dB) at the ports IN of reduction.Self-interference device level is antenna Transmitted power level and return loss function.RFID tag backscattering data level be RFID tag path loss with The function of RFID tag itself.The ports COUP include to reduce the transmission power (in general, 3dB-20dB) of the coefficient of coup and reduce to determine The antenna RF signal (in general, 15dB-40dB) being isolated to coupler.Such as self-interference device level, coupled power is transmission power Function.Show antenna 510-512 on mobile device 530-532 (with hand 200,205) with its corresponding bounding box Antenna element.In this embodiment, due to N way switch 500, so once can only activate individual antenna element.However, passing through Digital control the 501 of application time sequence, mutiple antennas element can be suitably used in antenna pattern.

Fig. 6 is the logical flow chart according to illustrative embodiments that should select antenna from Fig. 5 for determination.In algorithm When beginning, digital switch 500 is configured as switching position 1 601.If when RF is connected, damage analog switch, then optionally, Transmitter is opened into power P 602.The power can be less than final transmitter power, to save power.Pass through directional couple Device 505 measures the ports ISO and the ports COUP.The ports ISO measure RX signals, and the ports COUP measure TX signals.This is right TX (power signal either I&Q signals) and RX (power signal or I&Q signals) can be stored as vector.Then, optionally, close Transmitter 605, and count i and increase by 606.If value i is less than N 607, antenna is switched to new setting 609, and can Power is opened into power P 610 by selection of land, then, repetitive cycling 603 again.If i is equal to N 607, duplexer 500 It is configured as TX and RX vector norm or highest return loss (unit of the selection with lowest combined：DB antenna).It is opening Closing 500 allows (corresponding load also to may be present) in the case of being connected in parallel mutiple antennas, can be connected in parallel tool There are TX the and RX vector norms or highest return loss (unit of lowest combined：DB preceding M antenna (M)<N two in) or Person is multiple.It, can be according to time series approach switching element if preceding M element cannot link together.

Fig. 7 is to show the mutiple antennas element 710 according to illustrative embodiments for having and being connected to switching construction 700 To the schematic block diagram of 712 circuit.The structure is permissible to link together adjacent antenna element, so as to support more Big antenna and/or the structure allow to link together on multiple non-adjacent antennas.Controllable impedance 720 can be added to The ports COUP of directional coupler, to allow farthest to transmit energy from transmitter, and (for example, when the day generated When cable architecture does not possess the impedance with the impedance matching of transmission power amplifier (PA) 502 and directional coupler 505) by energy It is transmitted to receiver.

Fig. 8 is the schematic block diagram for showing more detailed line impedance according to illustrative embodiments.Cubicle switchboard Battle array is implemented as N independent switches, wherein antenna 510 to antenna 512 can be connected in parallel.Controllable impedance is implemented as impedance control Circuit, for example, U.S. published patent application number：Impedance control circuit described in the U.S. 2010/0069011, will by quoting It is combined herein.Quadrature hybrid (quadrature hybrid) element 820 is similar to directional coupler, but the ports IN and OUT terminal The coupling between coupling and the ports IN and the ports COUP between mouthful is equal and has value -3dB.OUT terminal mouth and the ends COUP Phase relation between mouthful is 90 degree of out-phase.On OUT terminal mouth and the ports COUP, variable capacitance 830-831 on the ports ISO and can Becoming resistance 835 allows the range that complicated impedance is created in the half of Smith chart (Smith Chart).Open circuit and short circuit are opened Close 840 allow overturn (flip) impedance position to Smith chart the other half.

Fig. 9 is the logical flow chart according to illustrative embodiments that should select antenna from Fig. 8 for determination.In algorithm When beginning, digital switch 500 is configured as switching position 1 901.It is optional if analog switch may be damaged when RF is connected Transmitter 902 is opened in ground with power P.In order to save power, which can be less than final transmitter power.In step 903, The ports ISO and the ports COUP are measured by directional coupler 505.The ports ISO measure RX signals, and the ports COUP measure TX signals.This can be stored as vector to TX (power either I&Q signals) and RX (power or I&Q signals).Then, optional Ground, closing transmission device 905, and it is increment 906 to count i.If the value of i is less than N 907, antenna is switched to new setting 909, and optionally, power is opened into power P 910, then, repetitive cycling 903 again.If i is equal to N 907, day Wiretap 500 is configured as LO and RX vector norm or highest return loss (unit of the selection with lowest combined：DB) Antenna 908.Change the variable impedance matching 720 as being connected to the ports COUP in Fig. 8, so that the antenna phase of impedance and connection Match.(corresponding load also may be present) in the case where switch 500 allows mutiple antennas being connected in parallel, selection has LO the and RX vector norms or highest return loss (unit of lowest combined：DB preceding M antenna (M)<N).If cannot incite somebody to action Preceding M element links together, then can switch switch element according to chronological order mode.

According to various alternative embodiments, the logic of mutiple antennas element and line related and type discussed above Flow can be used for characterizing the various aspects of the environment around wireless telecom equipment (herein for convenient, referred to as " proximal end inspection Survey ").Specifically, in fact, due to the one of the RF signals that can make transmission by directional coupler (for example, 505 in Fig. 5) Part, which is reflected by the object, is back to receiver and potential independent backhaul pathways, it is possible to be characterized as detecting by reflected energy all Such as following matters, for example, object is presence or absence of (for example, hand or arm of people)；The type of object is (for example, metal object Body and body part)；Distance of the object away from equipment；Object relative to equipment position (for example, object whether be located at equipment before Portion, rear portion or side)；Movement (for example, close to or away from equipment and/or other movements) of the object relative to equipment；Object Orientation etc..Thus, for example, RF reference signals can be transmitted in the process circuit in equipment；It determines anti-from each of mutiple antennas At least one characteristic for the RF reference signals being emitted back towards；And determining characteristic is handled, it (can at least one function of control device Including controlling the application program run in a device).RF reference signals constant (for example, single-frequency) or can change (for example, multiple and different frequencies).Characteristic may include the amplitude, vector, phase, scattering, and/or the shape that such as send the waveform of signal The matters such as shape or distortion.

A kind of embodiment only as the potential application of proximal end detection, the user interface of equipment are examined using from the proximal end The proximal end information of generation is surveyed to allow the feature of user control device or application program.As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, for example, with example It is such as compared with the element of 530 to 532 marks, completely different return loss will be indicated with the element of 533 marks.For example, can With use the infomation detection to even before user contacts with equipment entity, people already close to and start user interface friendship Mutually, to create the magical impression experienced of user.It can detect that the range of return loss variation can be as small as setting with movement Standby contact, as low as several millimeters, tens centimetres.Process circuit in equipment may be implemented such that be indicated such as in the response of no label In the presence of the objects such as hand or local body position, hence it is evident that enhancing backscatter signals.That is, shielded antenna element is available In object detection.Also shielded antenna element can be used that the orientation of object is made to be imaged.It is, for example, possible to use the antenna element of unmasked It is interacted with RFID tag or other backscattering equipment.For example, current, phone usually receives Email by method for pushing Update, wherein web socket is opened, and when new e-mail reaches account, is sent as early as possible from email provider Data.Some email accounts according to certain preset interval inspection e-mail server by receiving Email.This A little methods can obviously exhaust the battery of mobile device in whole day.By the way that the human body of proximity device can be detected, can provide Wake-up device is connected to E-mail service and starts the enough time of email download to equipment, so that user Once logging in its equipment, Email is ready to be finished.At other in use, proximal end detection can be widely applied to reciprocation (example Such as, game or music create), can be used for determining the deployment of equipment (for example, by the different reflection characteristics of different materials, really Whether whether locking equipment be held, be placed in leather sheath or be placed on desk), can be used for the various aspects of control device (for example, if the tinkle of bells of mobile phone sounds, in the hand proximity device of user, reducing volume) can be used for security purpose (example Such as, two are verified communication equipment are close to each other or identifier is being traded) or can be used for the work(of other proximal end classes Energy.

In a specific embodiment, wireless telecom equipment may include touching for the contact for sensing human body or human body Touch sensor (for example, hand).For example, wireless telecom equipment may include capacitive touch screen or other kinds of built-in touch Sensing part.In this embodiment, wireless telecom equipment can according to human body whether close to wireless telecom equipment or Whether is contacted with wireless telecom equipment and execute different functions.For example, making mobile phone bell in the hand proximity device of user In the above-mentioned scene of the volume down of sound, once detect that human body is approaching, once and its detect and human body is practical contacts, Wireless telecom equipment then can make the tinkle of bells completely mute.In another embodiment, when the hand proximity device of user, wireless communication is set It is standby to activate Wi-Fi connection and start to download one's e-mail, still, once detecting and human body is practical contacts, then only illuminate The display screen of wireless telecom equipment.This functional independence wireless telecom equipment can be made to preserve and concentrate its resource (for example, Battery life and processor cycle), to make performance maximize or complete different functions.In a specific embodiment, nothing Line communication equipment may include the other sensors such as motion sensor (for example, gyroscope or accelerometer), can be in conjunction with tactile Sensor is touched using motion sensor to sense user's mobile radio communication apparatus (example while grasping wireless telecom equipment Such as, wireless telecom equipment is picked up from surface and brings it into the eyes closer to user).In this embodiment, wirelessly Communication equipment is able to carry out additional functionality.For example, once detecting that user is grasping wireless telecom equipment, setting wireless communication It is standby to move up and wireless telecom equipment is located so that the display screen of wireless telecom equipment tilts upwards, channel radio Letter equipment can then activate the function (for example, activation GPS, route so as to real time location tracking and map) based on positioning.

In a specific embodiment, can be detected using proximal end in conjunction with social networking system, specifically, in conjunction with user's phase The related information of associated social graph uses proximal device.It is, for example, possible to use proximal end detection starts to download or update society Hand over the network information and content, such as, but not limited to, such as, news item, image, video, link, music, communication, article or With in user social contact collection of illustrative plates node or connect associated blog therebetween.The known other users with user social contact collection of illustrative plates The degree of approach of the associated other equipment apart from user equipment can influence download social network content (for example, be prioritized and these The download of the related social network content item of user) mode or can provide so that neighbouring equipment is synchronized chance (for example, Wherein, each equipment can represent different notes or the key on virtual xylophone；Or wherein, each equipment can be assigned The user of certain role in multi-party game on line is associated, and when in the degree of approach positioned at other game users, equipment " thus pattern " only is inputted, at this point, starting to send game related announcement).In another embodiment, it can be detected and using proximal end Position the people (for example, people in specified isolation) of the selection in user social contact collection of illustrative plates, for example, if the first user Random celebration annual red-letter day on the street in city, then the user may want to position and meet also in the friend in same red-letter day Friend.If crowd is very intensive, GPS may not be able to provide enough particle size fractions, wherein be detected by using proximal end, user Equipment can indicate the equipment that user equipment is being increasingly closer to friend by virtual or audible indicators.

(user position is detected using the function and feature of proximal end detection control device for example, working as in the position that may also be combined with user When not being the position in specified " safety " region, social network content is downloaded in the hand triggering of proximity device, still, blocks content Display, until user by verification).Such as, but not limited to, by such as GPS, cell-tower triangulation, associated with user The registration of position, user equipment attempt to connect to the specific wireless network of known location, via RFID or NFC to known bits Set the user equipment at place detection, using user equipment known position complete transaction (for example, payment restaurant dinner cost or Cinema buys film ticket) etc. arbitrary information can determine the position immediately of user.

Making the mobile device for interacting separation with one or more RFID tags or other wireless telecom equipments It manipulates in the user interface with the flowing space, the measurement based on the flight time can be used to obtain the standard of manipulation and the flowing space True separating degree.For example, the process circuit in equipment can measure at one or more antenna element send RF reference signals with Receive the time between reflected energy.For example, based on the information such as time, equipment can determine object for the distance of equipment and/or Position (for example, compared with the second antenna element, if quickly receiving reflection at first antenna element (sometimes referred to as Step-out time), then object may be closer to first antenna element).

Figure 10 shows examplary network environment associated with social networking system 1000.Network environment 1000 includes logical It crosses network 1010 and is connected to mutual FTP client FTP 1030, social networking system 1060 and third party system 1070.Although Figure 10 shows the specific cloth of FTP client FTP 1030, social networking system 1060, third party system 1070 and network 1010 It sets, however, the disclosure sets FTP client FTP 1030, social networking system 1060, third party system 1070 and network 1010 any appropriate arrangement.Such as, but not limited to, FTP client FTP 1030, social networking system 1060, Yi Ji can be made Two kinds or more of in three method, systems 107 are connected directly to each other around network 1010.In another example FTP client FTP 1030, In social networking system 1060 and third party system 107 it is two kinds or more of as a whole or part pass through physics side Formula or logical course are set altogether each other.Moreover, although Figure 10 shows particular number of FTP client FTP 1030, social networks system System 1060, third party system 1070 and network 1010, however, the disclosure sets the FTP client FTP of any suitable number 1030, social networking system 1060, third party system 1070 and network 1010.Such as, but not limited to, network environment 1000 can Including multiple client system 1030, multiple social networking systems 1060, multiple third party systems 1070 and multiple networks 1010。

The disclosure sets any appropriate network 1010.Such as, but not limited to, one or more portion of network 1010 Divide and may include ad hoc network, Intranet, extranet, Virtual Private Network (VPN), LAN (LAN), Wireless LAN (WLAN), wide area network (WAN), wireless WAN (WWAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) (MAN), a part for internet, a part for public switched telephone networks (PSTN), Cellular radio network or the two kinds or more of combinations in these.Network 1010 may include one or more network 110.

FTP client FTP 1030, social networking system 1060 and third party system 1070 can be connected to by link 1050 Communication network 1010 is connected to each other.The disclosure sets any appropriate link 1050.In a specific embodiment, one A either multiple links 1050 include one or more wired (such as digital subscriber line (DSL) or data over cable Service transmission specification (DOCSIS)), wireless (such as, WI-FI or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave access intercommunication (WiMAX)) or optics it is (all Such as, synchronous optical network (SONET) or synchronous digital level (SDH)) link.In a specific embodiment, one or more Each of a link 150 includes ad hoc network, Intranet, extranet, VPN, LAN, WLAN, WAN, WWAN, MAN, internet A part, a part of PSTN, the network based on cellular technology, the network based on communication technology of satellite, another link 1050, Or the two kinds or more of combinations in link 1050.Link 1050 in network environment 1000 not necessarily must be identical.Just For one or more aspect, one or more first link 1050 may differ from one or more the second link 1050。

In a specific embodiment, FTP client FTP 1030 can be include hardware, software or embedded logic portion The combination of part or two or more components and can complete to realize or support by FTP client FTP 130 it is appropriate The electronic equipment of function.Such as, but not limited to, FTP client FTP 1030 may include computer system, such as, desktop computer, pen Remember this or laptop computer, net book, plate computer, E-book reader, GPS device, camera, personal digital assistant (PDA), hand-held electronic equipment, cellular phone, smart phone, other suitable electronic equipments or its any appropriate group Close etc..The disclosure sets any appropriate FTP client FTP 1030.FTP client FTP 1030 can make FTP client FTP 1030 In the network user access network 1010.FTP client FTP 1030 can make its in its user and other FTP client FTPs 1030 His user communicates.

In a specific embodiment, FTP client FTP 1030 may include such as MS internet explorer, Google's browser or The web browsers such as red fox browser 1032, and can have the attachmentes such as toolbar or Yahoo's toolbar, plug-in unit or Other extensions.User in FTP client FTP 1030 can input uniform resource locator (URL) or by web browser 1032 Other addresses of specific service device (such as, server 1062 or server associated with third party system 1070) are oriented to, And web browser 1032 can generate hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and ask and HTTP request is communicated to server.Clothes Business device is subjected to HTTP request and leads to one or more hypertext markup language (HTML) file for responding HTTP request Believe to FTP client FTP 1030.FTP client FTP 1030 can be selected for rendering from server to the net of user based on html file Page.The disclosure sets any appropriate web page files.It such as, but not limited to, can be from html file, expansible hypertext mark Remember that language (XHTML) file or expansible markup language (XML) file render webpage, depending on depending on actual need.Such as but It is not limited to, which can also manipulate such as with the group of JAVASCRIPT, JAVA, MICROSOFT SILVERLIGHT, markup language Compile in collaboration with the scripts such as the script write and AJAX (asynchronous JAVASCRIPT and XML).Herein, include one to the reference of webpage A or multiple corresponding web page files (such file selection webpage can be used in browser), vice versa, depends on the circumstances.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be the network addressable meter for carrying online social networks Calculation machine system.Social networking system 1060 produces, storage, receives and send social network data, such as, subscriber data Data, concept data, social graph information or other suitable datas related with online social networks.Pass through network Other component in environment 1000 can be accessed directly or access social networking system 1060 via network 1010.Specific real It applies in mode, social networking system 1060 may include one or more server 1062.Each server 1062 may each be Unified server or across multiple computers or the distributed server of multiple data centers.Server 1062 can have each Type, such as, but not limited to, network server, NEWS SERVER, mail server, message server, Advertisement Server, text Part server, application server, swap server, database server, proxy server, be adapted for carrying out it is described herein Another server or its arbitrary combination of function or process.In a specific embodiment, each server 1062 can wrap Include hardware, software or embedded logic component or the appropriate work(for completing to realize or support by server 1062 The combination of two or more components of energy.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1064 may include one or more A data storage 1064.Data storage 1064 can be used for storing various types of information.It in a specific embodiment, can basis Specific data structure organization is stored in the information in data storage 1064.In a specific embodiment, each data storage 1064 may each be relational database, to columnar database, dependency database or other suitable databases.Although this The open database for describing or showing concrete type, however, the disclosure sets the database of any type.Specifically Embodiment, which can provide, can make FTP client FTP 1030, social networking system 1060 or the management of third party system 1070, inspection Rope, modification, addition or the interface for deleting the information being stored in data storage 1064.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 one or more social graph can be stored in one or The multiple data of person store in 1064.In a specific embodiment, social graph may include a plurality of of multiple nodes and connecting node Edge, multiple node may include that multiple user nodes (each both corresponding to particular user) or multiple concept nodes are (each Both correspond to concrete concept).The user that social networking system 1060 may be provided in line social networks communicated with other users and Interactive ability.In a specific embodiment, online social networks can be added via social networking system 1060 in user, then, It is added to the connection (that is, relationship) for multiple other users that user wishes in social networking system 1060 connected to it.Herein, Term " friend " can refer to user via the formed connection of social networking system 1060, association or the social activity of relationship Arbitrary other users in network system 160.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can provide user to being supported by social networking system 1060 Various types of items or object take the ability of action.Such as, but not limited to, item and object may include social networking system Either social networks, the possible interested event of user or calendar, user can be used the group belonging to user in 1060 Computer application program, allow user to be bought via service or sell every transaction, user can be to advertisement execution Interaction or other suitable items or object.User can with it is being represented in social networking system 1060 or by third party system The arbitrary things interaction that 1070 external system represents, external system detach with social networking system 1060 and via networks 1010 are coupled to social networking system 1060.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can link each entity.Such as, but not limited to, social network Network system 1060 can make user interactively with each other and from third party system 1070 or other entity reception contents or permission User passes through application programming interface (API) or other communications conduits and these entity interactions.

In a specific embodiment, third party system 1070 may include the server of one or more kinds of types, one or The storage of person's multiple data, one or more interface (including but not limited to API), one or more network service, one or Other arbitrary suitable components that the multiple content sources of person, one or more network or such as server can communicate with.It can be with Pass through the physical operation third party system 1070 different from the operation entity of social networking system 1060.However, being embodied In mode, social networking system 1060 and third party system 1070 can combine to be operated each other, and social networking service is supplied to The user of social networking system 1060 or third party system 1070.In this sense, social networking system 1060 can carry For such a platform, either the other systems such as maincenter third party system 1070 are interconnected using the platform or maincenter Online user provides social networking service and function.

In a specific embodiment, third party system 1070 may include third party content object supplier.Third party content Object supplier may include one or more source for the content object for being communicated to FTP client FTP 1030.Such as it is but unlimited In content object may include the interested things of relevant user or movable information, and such as, Movie show times, film are commented By, restaurant review, restaurant menu, product information and comment or other suitable information.Such as, but not limited to, content object It may include such as coupon, discounted tickets, Gift Voucher or other suitable incentive object equal excitation content objects.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 further includes that can enhance user and social networking system 1060 The content object that interactive user generates.The content that user generates may include that user can add, upload, sending or " publication " To the arbitrary things of social networking system 1060.Such as, but not limited to, model is communicated to society by user from FTP client FTP 1030 Hand over network system 1060.Model may include such as state update or other text datas, location information, photo, video, chain It connects, music or the data such as other similar data or media.Third party is " logical by news delivering or Media Stream etc. Letter channel " can also add content to social networking system 1060.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 may include various servers, subsystem, program, module, day Will and data storage.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 may include one of the following or a variety of： Network server, discharge counter, API request server, association and arrangement engine, content object grader, notification controller, Action log, third party content object exposure daily record, interface module, mandate/privacy server, search module, advertisement positioning mould Block, subscriber interface module, subscriber data storage, connection storage, third party content storage or position storage.Social networks system System 1060 may also include such as network interface, release mechanism, load balancer, failover services device, management and network operation The suitable components such as platform, other suitable components or its any appropriate combination.In a specific embodiment, social network Network system 1060 may include that one or more subscriber data for storing subscriber data stores.For example, subscriber data can wrap Biographic information, demographic information, behavioural information, social information or other kinds of descriptive information are included, such as, work Experience, education background, hobby or hobby, interest, affinity or position.Interest information may include and one or more Classify related interest.Classification can be general or dedicated.Such as, but not limited to, if user's " liking " is about shoes The article of brand, then the classification can be the universal classification of brand or " shoes " or " clothes ".Connection storage, which can be used for storing, closes In the link information of user.Link information may indicate that with similar or co-operation experience, fellowship, hobby, the education back of the body Scape or by any way in relation to or shared predicable user.Link information may also include different user and content it Between user define connection (inside and outside).Network server can be used for 1060 chain of social networking system via network 1010 It is connected to one or more FTP client FTP 1030 or one or more third party system 1070.Network server may include using In the mail service for receiving the message between routing social networking system 1060 and one or more FTP client FTP 1030 Device or other message functions.API request server allows third party system 1070 by calling one or more API From 1060 access information of social networking system.Discharge counter can be used for receiving about user in social networks from network server In system 1060 or the communication of outer action.The daily record of third party content object can keep user to be exposed to by action log Tripartite's content object.Information in relation to content object can be supplied to FTP client FTP 1030 by notification controller.It can be by information Be pushed to FTP client FTP 1030 as notice, or can respond from the request that FTP client FTP 1030 receives and from client 1030 collection information of system.Authorization server can be used for enforcing one of the user in social networking system 1060 or more A privacy settings.The privacy settings determination of user can share the degree of specifying information associated with the user.For example, authorizing clothes Business device allows user to participate in or exits what it was recorded by social networking system 1060 by the way that privacy settings appropriate is arranged Action or the action shared with other systems (for example, third party system 1070).Third party content object storage can be used for depositing Store up the content object received from third parties such as third party systems 1070.Position storage can be used for storing from associated with user FTP client FTP 1030 receive location information.Advertisement pricing module can by social information, current time, location information or Relevant advertisements are supplied to user by other suitable information combinations of person in the form of by notice.

Figure 11 shows exemplary social graph 1100.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be by one A or multiple social graphs 1100 are stored in the storage of one or more data.In a specific embodiment, social graph 1100 may include multiple nodes and a plurality of edge 1106 of connecting node, multiple node may include multiple user nodes 1102 or The multiple concept nodes of person 1104.For the purpose of introduction, shown with two-dimentional audio-visual picture representation exemplary shown in Figure 11 Social graph 1100.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060, FTP client FTP 1030 or third party system The related social graph information of 1070 addressable social graphs 1100 and suitable applications.For example, the node in social graph 1100 Data object is can be used as with edge to be stored in data storage (such as, social graph database).The data storage may include One or more of node in social graph 1100 either edge can search for or can search index.

In a specific embodiment, user node 1102 can correspond to the user in social networking system 1060.Such as but Be not limited to, user can be interact or communicate with social networking system 1060 either via social networking system 1060 interaction or The individual (human user) of communication, entity (for example, enterprise, company or third-party application) or (for example, individual or real Body) group.In a specific embodiment, when the account in user's registration social networking system 1060, social networking system 1060 can create the user node 1102 corresponding to user and user node 1102 is stored in one or more data and deposit Chu Zhong.User described herein and user node 1102 can refer to registration user and user node associated with registration user 1102, it depends on the circumstances.Additionally or alternatively, user described herein and user node 1102 can refer to unregistered social activity The user of network system 1060, depends on the circumstances.In a specific embodiment, user node 1102 can with it is customer-furnished Information is associated by the information that each system is collected, including social networking system 1060.Such as, but not limited to, Yong Huke Its name, picture information, contact details, date of birth, gender, marital status, family status, employer-employee relationship, the education back of the body are provided Scape, hobby, interest or other demographic informations.In a specific embodiment, user node 1102 can with corresponding to One or more data object of the associated information of user is associated.In a specific embodiment, user node 1102 can Corresponding to one or more webpage.

In a specific embodiment, concept node 1104 can correspond to concept.Such as, but not limited to, concept can correspond to Place (such as, cinema, restaurant, continental embankment or city), website (such as, website associated with social networking system 1060 Or third party website associated with network application server), entity (such as, people, company, group, sports team or Famous person), the resource in social networking system 1060 or on the external servers such as network application server (such as, Audio file, video file, digital photos, text file, structured document or application program), real estate or knowledge production Power (such as, sculpture, oil painting, film, game, song, theory, photo or writing works), game, activity, theory or reason By, another suitable concept or two or more such concepts.Concept node 1104 can be with the letter of customer-furnished concept Breath is associated by the information that various systems are collected, including social networking system 1060.Such as, but not limited to, concept Information may include title or title, one or more image (for example, cover page image of book), position (for example, address or Person geographical location), website (can be associated with URL), contact details (for example, telephone number or e-mail address), other The random suitable combination of suitable conceptual information or the information.In a specific embodiment, concept node 1104 can with it is right One or more data object of 1104 associated information of Ying Yuyu concept nodes is associated.In a specific embodiment, Concept node 1104 can correspond to one or more webpage.

In a specific embodiment, the node in social graph 1100 can represent webpage (can be referred to as " the data page ") Or by the node in Web page representative social graph 1100.The data page can be carried or to social activity by social networking system 1060 Network system 1060 may have access to.The data page can be also carried on third party website associated with third-party server 1070. Such as, but not limited to, can be the specific external web page corresponding to the data page of specific external web page and the data page can Corresponding to specific concept node 1104.The selection subset of every other user or other users can check the data page.Example As but be not limited to, user node 1102 can have wherein correspond to user can add content, make announce or by other means Express the correspondence subscriber data page of its own.In another example but be not limited to, concept node 1104 can have one of them or it is more The correspondence concept data page that a user can add content, make bulletin or express oneself, especially with corresponding to concept node 1104 concept is related.

In a specific embodiment, concept node 1104 can represent the third party's webpage carried by third party system 1070 or Person's resource.In addition to other elements, either resource may include representative action or movable content, selectable to third party's webpage Icon or other icons or the object of other interactions are (for example, real with JavaScript, AJAX or PHP code It is existing).Such as, but not limited to, third party's webpage may include such as " liking ", " registration ", " eating ", " recommendation " or another suitable The selectable icon such as action or action.Check third party's webpage user can by select icon in one (for example, " eating ") action is executed, to make FTP client FTP 1030 that will indicate that the message of user action is sent to social networking system 1060. Respond the message, social networking system 1060 can corresponding to user user node 1102 with corresponding to third party's webpage or Edge (for example, " eating " edge) is created between the concept node 1104 of resource and edge 1106 is stored in one or more In data storage.

In a specific embodiment, a pair of of node in social graph 1100 can be made by one or more of edges 1106 It is connected to each other.The edge 1106 of a pair of of node of connection can represent the relationship between node.In a specific embodiment, edge 1106 may include either representing the one or more data objects or attribute for corresponding to the relationship between a pair of of node.Such as but It is not limited to, the first user may indicate that " friend " of the second user as the first user.Social networking system 1060 responds the instruction It can be sent " friend request " to second user.If second user confirms " friend request ", social networking system 1060 can be The edge of the user node 1102 and the user node 1102 of second user of the first user of connection is created in social graph 1100 1106, and edge 1106 is stored in one or more data in 1064 as social graph information storage.In the reality of Figure 11 It applies in example, social graph 1100 includes the edge of the friends between instruction user " A " and the user node 1102 of user " B " The edge of friends between 1106 and instruction user " C " and the user node 1102 of user " B ".Although the disclosure describe or Person shows the specific edge 1106 of the specific object with connection particular user node 1102, however, the disclosure sets tool There is any appropriate edge 1106 of any appropriate attribute of connection user node 1102.Such as, but not limited to, edge 1106 can generation Table friends, family relationship, business or employer-employee relationship, bean vermicelli relationship, partnership, visitor's relationship, customer relationship, on Grade/inferior relation, mutualism, non-mutualism, the relationship of another suitable type or two kinds in these relationships are more Kind.Moreover, although the node of disclosure whole description connection, however, the disclosure also describes the user of connection and/or general It reads.Herein, the user of connection and/or the reference of concept refer to corresponding in social graph 1100 by one or more of edges The user of 1106 connections or the node of concept, depend on the circumstances.

In a specific embodiment, the edge 1106 between user node 1102 and concept node 1104 can represent by with The specific action or action of 1102 associated user couple of family node conceptual execution associated with concept node 1104.Such as But be not limited to, as shown in figure 11, user may " liking ", " participation ", " broadcasting ", " listening to ", " boiling ", " holding a post in " or " viewing " concept, wherein each may both correspond to edge type or subtype.For example, corresponding to the concept of concept node 1104 The data page may include selectable " registration " icon (" registration " icon that such as, can be clicked) or selectable " be added to Hobby " icon.Equally, after user clicks these icons, social networking system 1060 can be responded corresponding to corresponding actions User action creates " hobby " edge or " registration " edge.In another example but be not limited to, user (user " C ") can be used specific Application program (SPOTIFY, that is, Online Music application program) listens to specific song (" Imagine ").In this case, Social networking system 1060 can corresponding to user user node 1102 with corresponding to song and application program concept node " listening to " edge 1106 and " use " edge (as shown in figure 11) are created between 1104, with indicate the user listen to the song and Use the application program.Moreover, social networking system 1060 can the concept node 1104 corresponding to song and application program it Between create " broadcastings " edge 1106 (as shown in figure 11), the specific song of concrete application program broadcasting is passed through with instruction.At this In the case of kind, " broadcasting " edge 1106 corresponds to the external application in external audio file (song " Imagine ") (SPOTIFY) action performed by.Although the present disclosure describes with the specific of connection user node 1102 and concept node 204 The specific edge 1106 of attribute, however, the disclosure sets times with connection user node 1102 and with concept node 1104 Any appropriate edge 1106 for appropriate properties of anticipating.Moreover, although the present disclosure describes user nodes 1102 and concept node 1104 Between represent the edge of single-relation, however, the disclosure is set represents one between user node 1102 and concept node 1104 The edge of kind or a variety of relationships.Such as, but not limited to, edge 206 can represent user and not only like specific concept and but also use The concrete concept.Alternatively, another edge 1106 can represent each between user node 1102 and concept node 1104 (as shown in figure 11, the user node 1102 with " SPOTIFY " of user " E " is general for the relationship (or a variety of single-relations) of type Read the edge between node 1104).

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be created in social graph 1100 user node 1102 with Edge 1106 between concept node 1104.Such as, but not limited to, (such as, by using the client device for being carried on user Web browser in 1030 either vertical application) check that the user of the concept data page can be by clicking or selecting " liking " icon indicates its concept for liking representing with concept node 1104, so as to make the client device 1030 of user that will refer to Show that user likes the message of concept associated with the concept data page and is sent to social networking system 1060.Social networking system 1060 respond the message can create edge 1106 between user node 1102 associated with the user and concept node 1104, such as Shown in " liking " edge 1106 between user and concept node 1104.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 Edge 1106 can be stored in one or more data storages.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 responds Specific user action can automatically form edge 1106.Such as, but not limited to, if first user's uploading pictures, viewing film, Or listen to song, then can corresponding to the first user user node 1102 with corresponding to these concepts concept node 1104 Between formed edge 1106.Although the present disclosure describes specific edge 1106 is formed in specific ways, however, the disclosure is set Any appropriate edge 1106 is formed with any desired manner.

In a specific embodiment, advertisement can be that text (can be html link), one or more image (can be with Html link), one or more video, audio, one or more ADOBE FLASH file, suitable group in these It closes or arbitrarily (one or more webpage, one or more Email or combination user asks for other suitable advertisements Any appropriate number format that the search result asked is presented).Additionally or alternatively, advertisement can be one or more Sponsored content (for example, the news delivering in social networking system 1060 or contact maker project).Sponsored content can be advertisement The user of quotient's promotion (it is related to the page such as, " to like " page, " liking " or model of making comments on the page, RSVPing The event of connection, with regard on the page issue the problem of voted, register somewhere, using application program or play game or " happiness Vigorously " or shared website) social action, for example, being presented in the data page of user or the presumptive area of other pages Social activity action, the social action presented together with advertiser associated additional information, other users news delivering or The social social action for acting or promoting by other means jumped out in contact maker or highlighted by other means.Extensively Quotient is accused to have to pay promoted social action.In social networking system 1060 or in can promote social action.This Outside either alternatively can or lower promotion outer in social networking system 1060 is social acts, depend on the circumstances.Specific real It applies in mode, the page can be online provides (such as, webpage or website etc. either outer in social networking system 1060) Business, tissue or brand, consequently facilitating it is shared dynamic with people and is connect with people.For example, applied by addition, The page self-definedization can be made by issuing dynamic or holding activity.

It, can be from the dynamic production in the delivering of the news of user when checking with 1060 associated webpage of social networking system Hair tonic plays dynamic and promotes to the specific region in the display of user network browser.Because initiating dynamic is usually directed to use The interaction or suggestion of the friend at family, the bean vermicelli page or other connections, are at least partly initiated so user may more check Dynamically.Specific implementation mode in combination with initiate dynamic using one or more kinds of systems disclosed in following U.S. Patent application, Following U.S. Patent application is fully incorporated in this, example by component, element, function, method, operation or step by quoting Such as, it but is not limited to, entitled " the Sponsored Stories Unit Creation from submitted on December 15th, 2011 The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/327557 of Organic Activity Stream ", as U.S. Patent Application No. 13/020745 Entitled " the Sponsored Stories Unit Creation from Organic submitted on 2 3rd, 2012 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Activity Stream "：Us 2012/0203831 or as U.S. Patent Application No. 13/044506 entitled " the Endorsement Subscriptions for Sponsored submitted on March 9th, 2011 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Stories "：us 2012/0233009.In a specific embodiment, such as, but not limited to, it sends out Play entitled " the Computer-Vision Content Detection for that dynamic is submitted on the 18th using such as August in 2011 Computer vision algorithms make detection disclosed in the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/212356 of Sponsored Stories " uploads image In product or lack the photo explicitly connecting with advertisement, be incorporated herein by reference.

As described above, advertisement can be text (it can be html link), (it can be for one or more image Html link), one or more video, audio, one or more ADOBE FLASH file, these appropriate combination or Other arbitrary suitable advertisements of any appropriate number format of person.In a specific embodiment, can ask third party's webpage, Advertisement is shown on social networking system webpage or other pages.Can in the private part of the page (such as, page top Banner region in), in the row of page side, in the GUI of the page, in pop-up window, the over top or phase of content of pages Advertisement is shown elsewhere for the page.Additionally or alternatively, it can be shown in application program or in game wide It accuses.Advertisement can be shown in private pages, to before user to access pages, using application or object for appreciation game, it is desirable that use Family interacts or watches advertisement with advertisement.For example, user can check advertisement by web browser.

User can be interacted by any appropriate mode with advertisement.User can click or select by other means wide It accuses, and user (browser or other application that either user uses) can be directed to page associated with advertisement by advertisement Face.User can take additional act, such as, buy product associated with advertisement or clothes on the page associated with advertisement Business receives information associated with advertisement or subscribes to newsletter associated with advertisement.By the component for selecting advertisement (such as " broadcast button ") can play the advertisement with audio or video.In a specific embodiment, advertisement may include one Either multiple game users or other application play one or more game in combination with advertisement.Advertisement may include for responding The function of poll or problem in advertisement.

Advertisement may include the social networking system function that user can interact.For example, associated with signing and issuing by selecting Icon either link advertisement can make user's " liking " or sign and issue the advertisement by other means.Equally, user can with it is another One user (for example, passing through social networking system 1060) shares advertisement or RSVP (for example, by social networking system 1060) Activity associated with advertisement.Additionally or alternatively, advertisement may include user oriented social networking system content.Example Such as, advertisement can show the information about the friend for taking user associated with the theme of advertisement in social networking system 1060.

Social networking system function or content can be associated with advertisement by any appropriate mode.For example, advertisement System (may include hardware, software or for receiving advertisement competitive bidding and the thus hardware and software of selection advertisement) can be from society Network system 1060 is handed over to retrieve social networks function or content and before advertisement is supplied to user by the social activity of retrieval Network function or content are integrated into advertisement.It is being submitted on October 5th, 2010 as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/898662 Entitled " Providing Social Endorsements with Online Advertising " U.S. Patent application it is public It cloth US 2012/0084160 and is submitted on March 8th, 2011 as U.S. Patent Application No. 13/043424 entitled “Selecting Social Endorsement Information for an Advertisement for Display to Disclosing selection in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US 2012/0232998 of a Viewing User " and providing has extensively The social networking system function of announcement or the embodiment of content will only be used as embodiment by reference but be not intended as the upper of limitation U.S. Patent application is stated to combine herein.Advertisement interaction associated with social networking system function or content can make in social network Display is about interactive information in the data page of user in network system 1060.

Specific implementation mode can be convenient for passing to advertisement more finding out more related or more useful advertisement User.For example, may more find out its more related or more useful advertisement user by identifying and hitting, extensively Higher conversion ratio (and therefore realizing the higher rate of return on investment from advertisement) can be realized by accusing quotient.Social activity can be used in advertiser Subscriber information message in network system 1060 identifies these users.Additionally or alternatively, social networking system 1060 The subscriber information message in social networking system 1060 can be used to identify these gray users.Such as, but not limited to, Specific implementation mode can lock user in the following manner：Activity invite or suggest, about coupon suggestion, transaction or Wish list item, about friend life activity suggestion, about the suggestion, advertisement or social advertisement of group.In social network It can be carried out in either interior in network system 1060, social networking system 1060 times or the outer or mobile computing device of user Positioning, depends on the circumstances.On social networking system 1060 or when interior, the target can the delivering of user oriented news, search Hitch fruit, Email either other mailbox or notice channel or the webpage that may alternatively appear in social networking system 1060 In specific region, such as, the right-hand side of the webpage in concierge or member of community region (can along with identical concept, same section Point or the grouping of same target associated right hand rolling advertisement) or self region of network (can be based in net The Present News of the content and user checked on page deliver).When social networking system 1060 times or it is outer when, for example, by The target can be provided by being related to the third party website of interaction or social plug-in unit.When on the mobile computing device in user, pass through Notice, which is pushed to mobile computing device, can provide the target.

For identification and locks the target criteria of user and may include the use for expressing statement in social networking system 1060 The explicit connection of user and node, object, entity, brand or the page in family interest or social networking system 1060.This Either alternatively target criteria may include that user interest that is implicit or inferring or connection (may include analyzing user's outside History, demographics, social activity either other activity, friend social activities or other activity, subscribe to or similar with user Other users (for example, based on interest, connection or activity shared) before meaning).Specific implementation mode can utilize platform mesh Mark can relate to platform and " liking " impression data, context signal (for example, " who looks now at or checked recently COCA- The page of COLA "), lightweight connection (for example, " registration "), connection picture, bean vermicelli, extract keyword, be EMU advertisements, inferential Advertisement, coefficient, affinity or other social graph information, the connection of friends of friends, pin connection or boosting, transaction, wheel Inquiry, family income, social cluster either group, the product, social graph or the opening that are detected in image or other media Either the diagram of the page, state update or other users model (are related to nature for formula collection of illustrative plates edge type, geographical forecasting, data The analysis of Language Processing or keyword extraction), action message or collaboration filtering.Identifying and locking user can also wrap Privacy settings (such as, user exits), data hash or data anonymous are included, is depended on the circumstances.

In order to lock user by advertisement, specific implementation mode can utilize it is a kind of disclosed in following U.S. Patent application or Person's multiple systems, component, element, function, method, operation or step are all tied following U.S. Patent application by reference It closes here, such as, but not limited to：It is submitted within 18th in August in 2008 as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/193702 entitled “Social Advertisements and Other Informational Messages on a Social The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Networking Website and Advertising Model for Same "：US 2009/0119167, the entitled " Targeting submitted for 20th in August in 2008 as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/195321 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Advertisements in a Social Network "：US 2009/0070219, conduct Entitled " the Targeting Social that U.S. Patent Application No. 12/968786 was submitted on December 15th, 2010 Advertising to Friends of Users Who Have Interacted With an Object Associated The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of with the Advertising "：US 2012/0158501 or as United States Patent (USP) Shen It please number 12/978265 entitled " the Contextually Relevant Affinity submitted on December 23rd, 2010 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Prediction in a Social-Networking System "：US 2012/ 0166532。

Using element in web browser or other application, frame, news delivering, contact maker, notice (such as, it may include Email, short message service (SMS) message or notice) or other modes in plug-in unit can provide or pass through other Mode delivers advertisement.By the mobile device of user, either advertisement can be supplied to user or pass through it by other computing devices Advertisement is consigned to user by his mode.It is disclosed in following U.S. Patent application that specific implementation mode combines delivery advertisement to utilize One or more kinds of systems, component, element, function, method, operation or step, by quoting following U.S. Patent application It is fully incorporated in this, such as, but not limited to：As U.S. Patent Application No. 12/969368 in the topic submitted on December 15th, 2010 For the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of " Comment Plug-In for Third-Party System "：US 2012/ 0159635, the entitled " Comment submitted on December 15th, 2010 as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/969408 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Ordering System "：US 2012/0158753, as U.S. Patent Application No. 11/ 503242 entitled " the Dynamically Providing a News Feed About a submitted for 11st in August in 2006 The U.S. Patent number of User of a Social Network "：7,669,123, as U.S. Patent Application No. 11/503093 in Entitled " the Providing a News Feed Based on User Affinity in a that August in 2006 is submitted on the 11st The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Social Network Environment "：US 2008/0040475, as United States Patent (USP) Entitled " the Action Clustering for News Feeds' " that application number 12/884010 is submitted in September in 2010 on the 16th U.S. Patent Application Publication No.：US 2012/0072428, as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/496606 on July 1st, 2009 Entitled " the Gathering Information about Connections in a Social Networking submitted The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Service "：US 2001/0004692, as U.S. Patent Application No. 11/531154 in Entitled " the Method and System for Tracking Changes to User that September in 2006 is submitted on the 12nd The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Content in an Online Social Network "：US 2008/0065701, conduct Entitled " the Feeding Updates to Landing that U.S. Patent Application No. 11/624088 was submitted on January 17th, 2007 The United States Patent (USP) Shen of Pages of Users of an Online Social Network from External Sources " It please publication number：US 2008/0065604, submitted on April 19th, 2010 as U.S. Patent Application No. 12/763171 it is entitled The U.S. Patent number of " Integrated Social-Network Environment "：8,244,848, as United States Patent (USP) Shen It please number 12/574614 entitled " the Sharing of Location-Based Content Item submitted on October 6th, 2009 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of in Social-Networking Service "：It is US 2011/0083101, special as the U.S. Entitled " the Location Ranking Using Social- that sharp application number 12/858718 was submitted on the 18th in August in 2010 The U.S. Patent number of Graph Information "：8,150,844, the entitled " Sending submitted on March 18th, 2011 The U.S. of Notifications to Users Based on Users ' Notification Tolerance Levels " is special Sharp application number：13/051286, entitled " the Managing Notifications Pushed to submitted on April 28th, 2011 The U.S. Patent Application No. of User Devices "：13/096184, the entitled " Platform- submitted on October 18th, 2011 The U.S. Patent Application No. of Specific Notification Delivery Channel "：13/276248 or as U.S. Entitled " the Mobile Advertisement with that state's number of patent application 13/019061 was submitted on 2 1st, 2011 The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. of Social Component for Geo-Social Networking System "：US 2012/0197709.Although the disclosure describes and illustrates in specific ways and particular content is combined to deliver specific advertisement, However, the disclosure sets with any desired manner and combines any appropriate advertisement of any appropriate content delivery.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can determine the various mutual social graphs of social graph entity Affinity (can be referred to as " affinity ") herein.Affinity can indicate between specific object associated with online social networks Relationship strength or level of interest, such as, user, concept, content, action, advertisement, it is associated with online social networks its His object or its random suitable combination.It is associated right with third party system 1070 or other appropriate systems to may further determine that The affinity of elephant.Whole affinity of the social graph entity to each user, theme or content type can be established.It is based on Continuous monitor of pair associated with social graph entity action or relationship can be with concept entirety affinity.Although the disclosure is retouched It has stated and has determined specific affinity in specific ways, however, the disclosure is set determines any appropriate affinity with any desired manner Property.

In a specific embodiment, the affinity property coefficient can be used (can be referred to as herein " to be for social networking system 1060 Number ") measure or quantify social graph affinity.Coefficient can indicate or quantify it is associated with online social networks specific right The intensity of relationship as between.Coefficient can also indicate that measuring user based on the interested action of user executes the prediction specifically acted The probability or function of probability.Equally, the action before based on user can predict the future-action of user, wherein at least portion Divide the action history based on user can be with design factor.Arbitrary number in online social networks or outer can be predicted with coefficient of utilization Purpose acts.Such as, but not limited to, these actions may include various types of communications, such as, send message, publication content or Person makes comments to content；Various types of observation actions such as access or check the data page, media or other conjunctions Suitable content；About various types of information that are consistent of two kinds or more of design collection of illustrative plates entities, such as, in same group It is interior, be tagged in same photo, register at same position or participate in same activity；Or other suitable actions.Although The present disclosure describes affinity is measured in specific ways, however, the disclosure is set measures affinity with any desired manner.

In a specific embodiment, various factors design factor can be used in social networking system 1060.For example, these factors It may include relationship type, location information, other suitable factors or its arbitrary combination between user action, object.Having In body embodiment, when design factor, different weights can be applied to different factors.The weight of various factors can be Static or weight can be according to variations such as such as user, relationship type, type of action, user locations.It can according to its weight To combine the grade of various factors, so that it is determined that the whole coefficient of user.Such as, but not limited to, particular user can be acted and is divided With grade and weight, and relationship associated with particular user action be assigned grade and associated weight (such as so that total weight For 100%).In order to calculate coefficient of the user to specific object, be assigned to user action grade may include for example be entirely Several 60%, and the relationship between user and object may include the 40% of entire coefficient.In a specific embodiment, it is used when determining When the weight of the various factors of design factor, social networking system 1060 is it is contemplated that various variables, such as, from access information when Time, attenuation factor, access frequency, the relationship of object with the relationship of information or about access information, be connected to The relationship of social graph entity of object, the short-term of user action or long-term average, user feedback, other suitable variables, Or its arbitrary combination.Such as, but not limited to, coefficient may include making the intensity of the signal by specifically acting offer with the time The attenuation factor of decaying, therefore, when design factor, newest action has more correlation.Based on based on coefficient continuously with Track action can continuously more New r4 and weight.Point about grade and the weight for being assigned to various factors to various factors Match, combine, be averaged, any type of process or algorithm may be used.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be used the machine learning algorithm of based on historical action and before user response training or by exposing the user to respectively It plants option and the data for measuring response and being obtained from user determines coefficient.Although the present disclosure describes calculate system in specific ways Number, however, the disclosure is set with any desired manner design factor.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be based on the action design factor of user.Social networks system System 1060 can monitor the action in online social networks, third party system 1070, other appropriate systems or its arbitrary combination. It can track or monitor the user action of any type.Typical user action include check the data page, create or Person issues content, interacts with content, group is added, lists and confirms participation activity, registered at position, to specific page point It praises, create the page and execute other tasks convenient for social action.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 It can be based on user to the action design factor of concrete type content.Content can with online social networks, third party system 1070, Or another suitable system is associated.Content may include user, the data page, model, news dynamic, banner heading, immediately Message, chat room conversation, Email, advertisement, picture, video, music, other suitable objects or its arbitrary combination.Society Hand over network system 1060 that can analyze user action, to determine that this one or more action is indicated whether to theme, interior The affinity of appearance, other users etc..Such as, but not limited to, if user can continually issue it is related with " coffee " or its deformation Content, then social networking system 1060 can determine user to concept " coffee " have higher coefficient.Specific action or tool The type of action of body distributes higher weight and/or grade than other actions, so as to influence overall calculation coefficient.Such as but It is not limited to, if the first user sends Email to second user, if the first user only checks the user of second user The data page, the then weight of the action or grade higher.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be calculated based on the relationship type between specific object is Number.With reference to social networks collection of illustrative plates 1100, when design factor, social networking system 1060 can analyze connection particular user node The number and/or type of edge 1106 between 1102 and concept node 1104.Such as, but not limited to, pass through spouse's type (table Showing that two users get married) user node 1102 of edge connection divides than the user node 1102 connected by friend's type edge With higher coefficient.In other words, according to the relationship of the weight of assigned action and particular user, it may be determined that match about user Even content about the content of user friend than having higher whole affinity.In a specific embodiment, when calculating is to this When the coefficient of object, the relationship of user and another pair elephant can influence the weight and/or grade of the action of user.Such as it is but unlimited In if user tags first photo, still, only liking second photo, then social networking system 1060 can determine User has higher coefficient relative to than first photo of second photo, because the content with the type of relationship that tags can Than with the higher weight of the content assignment of liking type of relationship and/or grade.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can calculate the coefficient to the first user based on the relationship of one or more second user and specific object.In other words, His user can influence coefficient of first user to the object to the connection of object and coefficient.Such as, but not limited to, if first uses Family is connected to one or more second user or the first user has high coefficients to one or more second users, and These second users are connected to specific object or these second users has high coefficients to specific object, then social networks system System 1060 can determine that the first user also copes with specific object and has relatively high coefficient.In a specific embodiment, coefficient can With based on the isolation between specific object.Lower coefficient can indicate the first user in being indirectly connected to social graph 1100 The reduction possibility of interest is shared in the content object of the user of first user.Such as, but not limited to, in social graph 1100 Closer to social graph entity tool of the social graph entity (that is, less isolation) than distance in social graph 1100 farther out There is higher coefficient.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be based on positional information calculation coefficient.Geographically more lean on Being bordering on mutual object can be considered as more more related or more interested each other than more remote object.In specific embodiment party In formula, user can object-based positional distance current location associated with the user (or user to the coefficient of specific object FTP client FTP 1030 position) the degree of approach.First user may to be closer to the first user other users or Concept is more interested.Such as, but not limited to, social if one mile of user distance airport and apart from two miles of gas station Network system 1060 can be based on airport apart from user the degree of approach determine user to airport than gas station have higher coefficient.

In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be based on coefficient information and execute specific action to user. It can predict whether user is executed based on the interested action of user with coefficient of utilization specifically to act.It is any kind of right when generating When being supplied to user as and by any kind of object, such as, advertisement, news dynamic, media, message, is led to search result Know or other suitable objects etc., it can be with coefficient of utilization.Object can be arranged and be sorted with coefficient of utilization, optionally Depending on.Equally, social networking system 1060 can provide with the interest of user and the relevant information of present case, to improve user Find out the possibility of the interested information.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be based on coefficient information life At content.It can be based on the dedicated coefficient of user and provide or select content object.Such as, but not limited to, user can be directed to use Coefficient generates media, wherein can provide a user the media for making user have high whole coefficient relative to media object.In another example But it is not limited to, user's coefficient of utilization can be directed to and generate advertisement, wherein can provide a user makes user relative to audience Advertisement with high whole coefficient.In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can be based on coefficient information and generate search As a result.Can be directed to inquiry user based on coefficient associated with search result will to the search result of particular user give a mark or Arrangement.Such as, but not limited to, on result of page searching, correspond to corresponding to the search result ratio of the object with higher coefficient The result arrangement of object with lower coefficient is located further forward.

In a specific embodiment, response is from the request to specific system or the coefficient of detailed process, social networks System 1060 can design factor.In given situation, in order to predict that the possibility that user takes acts (or can be theme), appoint What process can ask the design factor to user.The request may also include the one group of power used for each factor of design factor Weight.The request may be from online social networks, third party system 1070 (for example, via API or other communications conduits) or The process run in another appropriate system of person.The request is responded, social networking system 1060 can calculate the coefficient (if before It has been computed and has stored the coefficient, then accessed the coefficient information).In a specific embodiment, social networking system 1060 can Measure the affinity relative to detailed process.Various process (online social networks is inner and outer) can ask specific object or one group The coefficient of object.Social networking system 1060 can provide affinity measurement, that is, the detailed process phase measured with request affinity It closes.Equally, each process receives affinity measurement, that is, is exclusively used in the different contexts that the process uses affinity to measure.

In conjunction with social graph affinity and affinity property coefficient, August in 2006 can be used to submit for 11st for specific implementation mode The U.S. Patent Application No. on December 22nd, 11/503093,2010 submitted of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/977027,2010 year 12 Month U.S. Patent Application No. 12/978265 submitted for 23rd and the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/ submitted on October 1st, 2012 One or more kinds of systems, component, element, function, method, operation or step disclosed in 632869, will be each by reference A application combines herein.

It should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, although in some cases, not necessarily must the generation activity on twocouese, however, can So that the communication activity indicated by an arrow for being related to two or more entities, transmission activity or other activities.Double-headed arrow is logical Often indicate can on twocouese generation activity (for example, the answer corresponding on other direction of command/request on a direction, Or the peer-to-peer communications initiated by any entity).Single headed arrow usually indicates exclusiveness on a direction or occupies an leading position Activity, although it is noted that in particular condition, directionality activity actually can relate on twocouese activity (for example, from The confirmation that transmitter is returned to the message of receiver and from receiver to transmitter, or after transmitting and terminating transmission Connection before establish connection).Therefore, in specific attached drawing, using arrow types indicate specific activity be exemplary and It should be considered as restrictive.

It should be noted that for above-mentioned title easy to use, and above-mentioned title must not be considered as limiting this hair in any way It is bright.

It should be noted that herein, " client ", " server ", " switch " and " node " waits terms to can be used for description to exist The equipment that uses in particular implementation and it must not be considered as limiting the invention to any specific device type, unless on Hereafter state otherwise.Therefore, equipment may include but be not limited to electric bridge, router, electric bridge router (brouter), switch, Node, server, computer, electric appliance or other kinds of equipment.Equipment is generally included for by communication One or more network interface and being correspondingly configured execute functions of the equipments processor (for example, with memory and The microprocessor of other peripheral elements and/or specialized hardware).Communication network usually may include public network and/or private network；It can Including LAN, wide area network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), reservoir network, and/or other kinds of network；And the communication technology can be used, wrap Include but be not in any way limited to, analogue technique, digital technology, optical technology, wireless technology (for example, bluetooth), network technology, And network interconnection technology.

It shall yet further be noted that equipment can be used communication protocol and message (for example, created, sent by equipment, received, storage and/ Or the message of processing), and the message can be transmitted by communication network or medium.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise, The present invention is not interpreted as being confined to arbitrary specific communication information type, message format for communications or communication protocol.Cause This, communication information usually may include but be not limited to frame, data packet, datagram, user datagram, base station or other kinds of Communication information.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise, the reference of specific communication protocol is exemplary, and should understand that It is that the deformation of the communication protocol can be used (for example, the modification for the agreement gradually formulated with the time or prolonging in alternative hair of having a try Stretch) or the known or following exploitation other agreements.

It shall yet further be noted that logic flow described herein can show the various aspects of disclosed embodiment and must not be solved It is interpreted as limiting the invention to any specific logic flow or logic implementations.Do not changing whole result or obstructed Other modes are crossed in the case of the actual scope of the present invention, can by it is described be logically divided into different logical blocks (for example, Program, module, function or subroutine).In general, not changing whole result or not deviating from the present invention by other means Actual range in the case of, can add, change in a different order, saving, logic element, or using different Logical construct (for example, logic gate, Repeating unit, conditional logic or other logical constructs) realizes logic element.

The specific implementation mode of wireless telecom equipment with mutiple antennas can provide and control channel radio in the following manner Believe the method for equipment：(1) RF signals are sent；(2) one of the transmission RF signals reflected by object is received by each antenna Point；(3) degree of approach of object distance wireless telecom equipment is determined based on the signal strength for receiving signal；And (4) are based on object The degree of approach control wireless telecom equipment.

The specific implementation mode of wireless telecom equipment with mutiple antennas can detection object in the following manner orientation： (1) signal is received from each of mutiple antennas；(2) signal level of each signal is determined；And it is (3) signal-based opposite Signal level determines the orientation of object.Determine that the orientation of object may include based on the relative signal level of each signal：(1) it is based on Relative signal level shields at least one antenna；And (2) in the pattern of the pattern based on shielded antenna or unmasked antenna At least one determine orientation.Wireless telecom equipment can be the mobile phone for including RFID reader.Wireless telecom equipment is also It may include one or more auxiliary antenna for being coupled to RFID reader.

The present invention can cover a variety of various forms of (including but being not in any way limited to) for making together with processor Computer program logic (for example, microprocessor, microcontroller, digital signal processor or all-purpose computer) is used for The programmable logic (for example, field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other PLD) that is used together with programmable logic device, from Separate component, integrated circuit (for example, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)) or other arbitrary devices including any combination thereof.It is real Some or all computer program logics in the existing function are generally implemented as computer program instructions, computer journey Sequence instruction be converted into computer execute form, storage in computer-readable medium and under the control of an operating system by Microprocessor executes.Hardware based logic may be implemented using one or more kinds of appropriately configured FPGA and (realize the work( It is some or all in energy).

Realize that all or part of computer program logic of the function herein before can cover various forms, including But it is not in any way limited to, source code form, computer can perform property and various intermediate forms (for example, passing through compilation The form that program, compiler, linker or locator generate).Source code may include by be used for various operating systems or The various programming languages that person's operating environment is used in combination are (for example, object identification code, assembler language or such as FORTRAN, C, C+ +, the high-level languages such as JAVA or HTML) any one of the series of computation machine program instruction realized.Source code can limit and Use various data structures and communication information.Source code can be the executable form (for example, via interpreter) of computer, or Source code can perform form by conversion (for example, via translater, assembler or compiler) at computer.

It can be on single-processor in different times (for example, simultaneously) or can be on multiple processors identical or not The computer program logic for all or part for realizing foregoing description function, and computer program are executed in the same time Logic can be run in single operation systematic procedure/thread or under different operating system process/threads.Therefore, term " meter Calculation machine process " is often referred to execute one group of computer program instructions, regardless of whether executing difference on identical or different processor Computer procedures, and no matter whether different computer procedures in identical operating system process/thread or different It is run under operating system process/thread.

Computer program can be fixed into arbitrary form (for example, source code form, computer can perform form or in Between form), that is, permanently or instantaneity ground tangible media, such as, semiconductor memory devices (for example, RAM, ROM, PROM, EEPROM or Flash-Programmable RAM), magnetic memory device (for example, disk or Fixed disk), optics Memory devices (for example, CD-ROM), PC cards (for example, pcmcia card) or other memory devices.Computer program can quilt Be fixed into arbitrary signal form, that is, be sent to the signal of computer using any one of various communication technologys, including but not with Any way is limited to, analogue technique, digital technology, optical technology, wireless technology (for example, bluetooth), network technology and network Interconnection technique.Computer program can have accompanying printing or electronic document (for example, it is soft to tighten suit with any formal distribution Part) removable storage medium or by computer system be preloaded (for example, on system ROM or Fixed disk), Either it is distributed on server or board, bulletin (for example, internet or WWW) by communication system.

The hardware logic for all or part for realizing the function of describing before can be designed using conventional manual method (including the programmable logic being used together with programmable logic device), or use such as CAD (CAD), hard Part description language (for example, VHDL or AHDL) or PLD programming languages (for example, PALASM, ABEL or CUPL) can be with By electronically designing, capturing, analog hardware logic or hardware logic is saved as document.

Programmable logic can be fixed into permanent or instantaneity tangible media, such as, semiconductor memory Equipment (for example, RAM, ROM, PROM, EEPROM or Flash-Programmable RAM), magnetic memory device (for example, disk or Fixed disk), optical memory devices (for example, CD-ROM) or other memory devices.Programmable logic can be fixed into It is sent to the signal of computer using any one of various communication technologys, including but be not in any way limited to, analogue technique, Digital technology, optical technology, wireless technology (for example, bluetooth), network technology and network interconnection technology.Programmable logic can It is distributed as the removable storage medium (for example, shrink wrapped software) with accompanying printing or electronic document, passes through computer System is preloaded (for example, on system ROM either Fixed disk on), is distributed in server or electronics cloth by communication system It accuses on plate (for example, internet or WWW).Certainly, some embodiments can be realized as software (for example, computer program produces Product) with the combination of hardware.Other other embodiment is implemented as whole hardware or whole softwares.

Herein, "or" be comprising and and it is non-exclusive, unless otherwise expressly indicated or context is indicated otherwise.Cause This, herein, " A either B " refers to " A, B or A and B " unless otherwise expressly indicated or context is indicated otherwise.Moreover, " and " To be related, unless otherwise expressly indicated or context is indicated otherwise.Therefore, herein, " A and B " refers to " jointly A and B ", removes Non- otherwise explicitly indicated or context is indicated otherwise.

What the scope of the present disclosure covered that those of ordinary skill in the art are understood is described herein as or shows exemplary All changes, replacement, variation, transformation and the deformation of embodiment.The scope of the present disclosure be not limited to describe herein or The illustrative embodiments shown.Moreover, although the disclosure is described and illustrated including specific component, element, function, behaviour The corresponding embodiment of work or step, is retouched however, any one of these embodiments may each comprise any place herein Any of component, element, function, operation or step that the those of ordinary skill in the art for stating or showing are understood Arbitrary combination or displacement.Moreover, no matter whether the concrete function is activated, opens or unlocks, if the device, system, Or component is so adapted to, is arranged, can, configure, allows to, can operate or operate, then is referred in appended claims It is a kind of to be adapted to, be arranged to, being configured to, allow to, be operable to or operate to execute the dress of concrete function It sets or system or the device or the component of system includes the device, system, component.

Claims

1. a kind of method for communication, including：

RF reference signals are sent to coupling by the RF transceivers of wireless telecom equipment associated with the first user of on-line system The each antenna being connected in the mutiple antennas of the transceiver；

Processor by the wireless telecom equipment is that each antenna in the multiple antenna is determined from the antenna-reflected At least one characteristic for the RF reference signals returned；

By the processor of the wireless telecom equipment based on channel radio described in determining at least one characteristic present At least one aspect for believing the environment around equipment, to determine wireless telecom equipment described in object proximity；And

By the processor of the wireless telecom equipment based on determining wireless telecom equipment described in the object proximity from institute It states on-line system and retrieves information associated with first user.

2. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein it is determined that at least one characteristic include amplitude, phase, scattering, Waveform shape or distortion.

3. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the object close to the wireless telecom equipment includes body Position.

4. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the information retrieved includes news item, image, video, link, sound Happy, communication, article or blog.

5. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein, the information retrieved includes one or more content objects, and also Affinity including being at least partially based between each in first user and one or more content objects is excellent First change the content object.

6. according to the method described in claim 1, further including：

Determine the position of the wireless telecom equipment；And

If identified position corresponds to known position, shown to first user retrieved information is presented At least partially, otherwise first user is verified before the part for the information of display retrieved is presented.

7. according to the method described in claim 6, wherein, the known position includes and first user or specific nothing The associated position of gauze network.

8. according to the method described in claim 1, wherein：

The on-line system is social networking system；

Social graph associated with the social networking system includes a plurality of edge of multiple nodes and the connection node, often A node indicates user or concept, and every edge between two nodes indicates single point between described two nodes From degree；And

First user is indicated by the first user node in the social graph.

9. according to the method described in claim 8, wherein, the information retrieved is with first user node or with described the Another node of one user node in threshold separation is associated.

10. according to the method described in claim 8, wherein, the information retrieved includes that second user is located at first user The degree of approach in instruction, the second user passes through the second user section with first user node in threshold separation Point indicates.

11. according to the method described in claim 8, further include be at least partially based on one associated with first user or The degree of approach of multiple second users is prioritized retrieved information.

12. a kind of computer-readable non-transitory storage medium including software, can be operated when the software executes with：

RF reference signals are sent to the RF transceivers for being coupled to wireless telecom equipment associated with the first user of on-line system Mutiple antennas in each antenna；

At least one for the RF reference signals returned from the antenna-reflected is determined for each antenna in the multiple antenna Characteristic；

Based at least one aspect of the environment around wireless telecom equipment described in determining at least one characteristic present with Determine wireless telecom equipment described in object proximity；And

It is related to first user from on-line system retrieval based on wireless telecom equipment described in the determination object proximity The information of connection.

13. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 12, wherein at least one determined Characteristic includes amplitude, phase, scattering, waveform shape or distortion.

14. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 12, wherein set close to the wireless communication The standby object includes body part.

15. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the information retrieved includes new Wen Xiang, image, video, link, music, communication, article or blog.

16. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 12, wherein the information retrieved includes one A or multiple content objects, and the computer-readable non-transitory storage medium is further able to operation with when executed extremely Affinity between each being at least partly based in first user and one or more content objects is prioritized institute State content object.

17. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 12, wherein described computer-readable non-temporary When property storage medium is further able to operation with when executed：

Determine the position of the wireless telecom equipment；And

18. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the known position includes Position associated with first user or specific wireless network.

19. computer-readable non-transitory storage medium according to claim 12, wherein

The on-line system is social networking system；

First user is indicated by the first user node in the social graph.

20. a kind of system for communication, including：One or more processors；With the memory for being coupled to the processor, institute It includes the instruction that can be executed by the processor to state memory, and the processor can be operated with when executing described instruction：